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Richmond Richardson Emancipated

22 April 2006 at 10:06 am · Filed under Author: S C Jordon, Gov Docs, Madison Co., Manumission

Below is an extract from the Acts of Alabama, 1818 to 1828, found online.  This is one of many Acts pertaining to people of color that will be posted on this blog. The original documents are at the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery, AL. 

 

An Act to authorize Lemuel Mead to emancipate a Negro man Slave named Richmond (1820).

Section 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That Lemuel Mead, of the County of Madison, be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to emancipate a certain negro man slave called Richmond Richardson, so soon as the same Lemuel Mead, shall have executed to the chief Justice of Chairman of the county court of Madison and his successors in office a bond with sufficient security to be approved by the county court, conditioned that the said negro man Richmond, commonly called Richmond Richardson, so liberated shall not become chargeable to this State, or any county or town within the same.

[Approved, Dec. 4th, 1820.]

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Eight Slaves Emancipated in Clarke County

21 April 2006 at 9:05 am · Filed under Author: S C Jordon, Clarke Co., Gov Docs, Manumission

Below is an extract from the Acts of Alabama, 1818 to 1828, found online.  This is one of many Acts pertaining to people of color that will be posted on this blog. The original documents are at the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery, AL. 

An act to authorize John Bethaney to emancipate certain slaves therein named.

SECTION 1. BE enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly

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convened, That John Bethaney of the county of Clarke be, and he is hereby authorized to emancipate the following slaves to wit: Lydia, a black woman, thirty-five years old; Eliza, a mulatto, aged twenty-three; Elizabeth, a mulatto, aged nineteen; William, a mulatto, aged seventeen; Daniel, a mulatto, aged fourteen; Amelia, a mulatto, aged seven, Margaret, a mulatto, aged three; and Lemuel, a quarteroon, aged one year, so soon as the said John Bethaney shall have executed to the justices of the county court of Clarke and their successors in office, a bond with sufficient security, to be approved by the said court; conditioned, that the aforesaid slaves shall never become chargeable to the state of Alabama, or any county or town therein.

(Signed) JAMES DELLET

Speaker of the House of Representatives

THOMAS BIBB

President of the Senate

Approved-November 27th, 1819

(Signed) WM. W. BIBB

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Cesar Kennedy Manumits His Family (Madison Co.)

20 April 2006 at 6:25 am · Filed under Author: S C Jordon, Gov Docs, Madison Co., Manumission

Below is an extract from the Acts of Alabama, 1818 to 1828, found online.  This is one of many Acts pertaining to people of color that will be posted on this blog. The original documents are at the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery, AL. 

 

An act to authorize Cesar Kennedy to manumit certain of his slaves therein named. 

Session: Annual Session, Oct-Dec 1819

Page: 145 

 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly convened, That Cesar Kennedy, a free man of colour, of the town of Huntsville, and county of Madison, be, and he is hereby authorized to manumit and set free his wife Hannah, and her seven children, Maria, John, Mary-Ann, William, Cesar, Rossell, and Thomas, as soon as the said Cesar Kennedy shall have executed to the chief justice or chairman of the county court of Madison county, and his successors in office, a bond with sufficient security, to be approved by said court, conditioned, that the said slaves, Hannah and her seven children, Maria, John, Mary-Ann, William, Cesar, Rossell, and Thomas, shall never become chargeable to the State of Alabama, or any county or town therein.

(Signed)


JAMES DELLET Speaker of the House of RepresentativesTHOMAS BIBB President of the SenateApproved-December 13, 1819

(Signed)

WM. W. BIBB

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Martin Free At Age 21 (Madison Co.)

19 April 2006 at 11:29 pm · Filed under Author: S C Jordon, Gov Docs, Madison Co., Manumission

Below is an extract from the Acts of Alabama, 1818 to 1828, found online.  This is one of many Acts pertaining to people of color that will be posted on this blog. The original documents are at the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery, AL. 

 

 

An act to authorize Thomas Johnson to manumit a certain person of colour therein named.(1819) 

Session: Annual Session, Oct – Dec 1819

Page: 144 

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly convened, That Thomas Johnson of the county of
Madison

 

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be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered, to manumit and set free from slavery, a certain boy of colour named Martin, so soon as the said Martin arrives to the age of twenty-one years: Provided, That the said Thomas Johnson shall, on or before that time, enter into bond to the chairman or chief justice of Madison county, in the sum of five hundred dollars: conditioned, that the said Martin, so liberated, shall not become chargeable to the public.

 

(Signed)


JAMES DELLET

Speaker of the House of Representatives

THOMAS BIBB

President of the Senate Approved-December 4, 1819

(Signed)

WM. W. BIBB

 

 

 

 

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Acts of Alabama: Trials of Slaves (1819)

18 April 2006 at 2:18 pm · Filed under Alabama, Author: S C Jordon, Gov Docs

Below is an extract from the Acts of Alabama, 1818 to 1828, found online.  This is one of many Acts pertaining to people of color that will be posted on this blog. The original documents are at the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery, AL. 

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    An act to amend the several acts concerning the trial of Slaves (1819) 

    Session: Annual Session, Oct-Dec 1819

    Page: 88-89  

     

    Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama, in General Assembly convened, That from and after the passage of this act, the Justices of the Inferior court of every county or incorporation, shall be Justices of Oyer and Terminer, for trying slaves in this state charged with treason, felony or other crimes and misdemeanors of a higher grade than petit larceny, which trials shall be before any three or more Justices of the court aforesaid, and by a jury of twelve good and lawful men of the vicinage, where such crime shall have been committed. Read the rest of this entry »

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    Disposition of Imported Slaves

    17 April 2006 at 10:59 pm · Filed under Author: S C Jordon, Gov Docs

    Below is an extract from the Acts of Alabama, 1818 to 1828, found online.  This is one of many Acts pertaining to people of color that will be posted on this blog. The original documents are at the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery, AL. 

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    An act to provide for the disposition of slaves imported into the Territory contrary to the laws of the United States. (1818)

     

    Session: Second Territorial Session, Nov 1818

    Page: 44-45 

    Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislative Council and house of Representatives of the Alabama Territory, in General Assembly convened, That all the slaves brought or imported into the Territory, contrary to the laws of the United States, in such cases made and provided and condemned by any court in this Territory, having jurisdiction thereof, upon libel filed in the said court, shall be sold, by the proper officer of the court, to the highest bidder, at public Auction, for ready money, after advertising the time and place of such sale, in some newspaper in this Territory, at least thirty days previous thereto.

    Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the residue of the money arising from the sale, after deducting the costs of suit, shall be paid one 

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    half to the informer, and the other half into the Territorial Treasury; but in case there shall have been no informer, the whole shall be paid into the Territorial Treasury, after deducting costs as aforesaid.

    (signed)
    J. W. WALKER     Speaker of the house of Representatives.
    JAMES TITUS     President of the Legislative Council.

    Approved 21st November 1818.

    WM. W. BIBB Governor of the Alabama Territory. 

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    Manumission of Nancy (Monroe Co.)

    16 April 2006 at 11:10 pm · Filed under Author: S C Jordon, Gov Docs, Manumission, Monroe Co.

    Below is an extract from the Acts of Alabama, 1818 to 1828, found online.  This is one of many Acts pertaining to people of color that will be posted on this blog. The original documents are at the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery, AL. 

    An act to authorise David Norris to manumit his negro woman slave Nancy. (1818)

    Session: Second Territorial Session, Nov 1818

    Page 33-34

    Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Alabama Territory, in General Assembly convened, That David Norris be, and he is hereby authorised to manumit, and set free, his negro woman slave Nancy, so soon as the said David Norris shall have executed to the chief Justice of the Orphans Court of Monroe county, and his successors in office, a bond with sufficient security, to be approved by the said Orphans court, conditioned, that the said female slave Nancy, shall never become chargeable to the

      

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    Alabama Territory or any county or town therein.

     

     

    (signed) J. W. WALKER Speaker of the house of Representatives.

    JAMES TITUS President of the Legislative Council.

    Approved 21st November 1818

    WM. W. BIBB Governor of the Alabama Territory. 

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    Emancipation of Rose (Washington Co.)

    15 April 2006 at 3:03 am · Filed under Author: S C Jordon, Gov Docs, Manumission, Washington Co.

    Below is an extract from the Acts of Alabama, 1818 to 1828, found online.  This is one of many Acts pertaining to people of color that will be posted on this blog. The original documents are at the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery, AL. 

    To authorise Daniel Reed to emancipate his Mulatto slave Rose (1818) 

    Session: First Territorial Session, Jan – Feb 1818

    Page: 109-110 

    AN ACT

    To authorise Daniel Reed to emancipate his Mulatto slave Rose.Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Alabama Territory, in General Assembly convened, That Daniel Reed, a free male of 

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    colour, be, and he is hereby, authorised and empowered, to emancipate, set free and discharge from the bonds of slavery, his mulatto slave named Rose: Provided, that he shall give bond, payable to the Governor of the Alabama Territory, conditioned, that the said woman Rose shall not become chargeable to any county or town within the Territory; which bond shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of the County Court of Washington county, agreeably to the provisions by law in such cases made and provided.


    GABRIEL MOORE, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    JAMES TITUS,     President of the Legislative Council.

    Approved – 13th February , 1818

    WM. W. BIBB, Governor of the Alabama Territory.

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    Craddocks Buried at Sandville Church

    14 April 2006 at 11:52 am · Filed under Author: S C Jordon, Barbour Co., cemetery/gravesite, Craddock, Stanford

    Up on a hill, off Route 431, in Barbour County, AL, there is a beautiful church called Sandville Baptist Church.  The grounds of the church and gravesite are immaculately kept.  During my first visit to this location I met the man on the mower, the one who takes care of the final resting place our ancestors.  Ever-busy cousin Lannie Stanford, almost went undetected, as his brother Earl walked me around genealogical heaven. 

    Finally I was visiting the folks on the census and death records which I collected.  Here they are in real life.  At one time they walked these grounds and worship in church.  At one time family gathered to say goodbye.  Read the rest of this entry »

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    Emancipation of Robert Long

    13 April 2006 at 4:24 am · Filed under Author: S C Jordon, Gov Docs

    Below is an extract from the Acts of Alabama, 1818 to 1828.  This is one of many Acts pertaining to people of color that will be published on this blog.  

    To authorise John S. Divin to emancipate his Negro slave Robin, alias Robert Long (1818)

    Session: First Territorial Session, Jan – Feb 1818
    Page 100-101

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    AN ACT
    To authorise John S. Divin to emancipate his Negro slave Robin, alias Robert Long.
    Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Legislative Council and House of Representatives of the Alabama Territory, in General Assembly convened, That John L. Divin, be, and he is hereby, authorised and empowered to emancipate, set free and discharge from the bonds of slavery.

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    his Negro slave Robin, alias Robert Long, on such conditions as are now provided for by law.

    GABRIEL MOORE,
    Speaker of the House of Representatives.
    JAMES TITUS,
    President of the Legislative Council,
    Approved-13th February, 1818.
    WM. W. BIBB,
    Governor of the Alabama Territory.

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